[Leica] Winogrand exhibit

[richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)]

As  I said before, I am wondering if there is a case of color blindness,
and this is only in the context of someone who photographs at least 2-5
rolls everyday in NY / LA on average.

I might very well be wrong in the observation, but isn't it interesting
that people jumped onto the "I am accusing a great man for being racist" or
that "other artists did not paint Asians" either.

No one has actually said, gee, no, Winogrand does not have a case of color
blindness, you are just making a mountain out of molehill. I'd accept that,
but no, we have Mr. Rabiner accusing me, and Douglas and you jumping on the
bandwagon....
On May 9, 2013 6:15 AM, "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:

> Richard, you are being a bit disingenuous here. If you were only "making
> an observation", then might I ask why you felt that this particular
> observation was relevant? I have no idea if Winogrand was a racist or not,
> but clearly your "observation" is only relevant in that context. So don't
> pretend that there was no deeper meaning behind your "observation".
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
>
> Nathan Wajsman
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>
> On May 9, 2013, at 6:29 AM, Richard Man wrote:
>
> > Mark, did you read everything I write? I made an observation. Viewers of
> > his exhibit can judge for themselves about my observation, which once
> again
> > is "few photos in his exhibit have people of colors, and exactly one
> Asian
> > that we can find." I am not accusing him of anything. Anyone can confirm
> or
> > refute my observation. The exhibit is still open and you can purchase the
> > book for $50.
> >
> > May be it;s the curator and has billions of photos of African American in
> > his vast quantity of negatives, but this exhibit does not show it.
> >
> > You are making accusation, I am not. Please have some restrain that you
> > speak of.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 9:10 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Have you seen his Rolodex?
> >> Because it really appears you are accusing Garry Winogrand of racism.
> >> And you don't know much about him.
> >> The idea that he'd have any problem with having people of color in his
> >> frame
> >> is patently absurd.
> >> When one makes slights against a someone's personal integrity some
> >> restraint
> >> in in order. Even if that person is not a towering figure of a
> particular
> >> type. In this case a photographer who dedicated his life to capture the
> >> world around him and who did it with some success.
> >> Is this a controversy?
> >> Has anyone in the history of the world ever said anything about the
> color
> >> of
> >> the people the great Garry Winogrand photographed? OF COURSE NOT.
> >>
> >>
>
>
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